New Michigan welfare commission to oversee $20 million
Lansing reports a new state welfare commission will supervise $20,000,000 in the coming fiscal year to provide aid for the aged, dependent children, and the blind and to create a social security bureau. The five-member panel includes three Republicans and two Democrats, with key appointments and staff anxieties noted as the ERC is dissolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Emergency Relief Commission
State Welfare Commission
Bureau of Social Security
Rep
North
Grand St
Dickinson
Walter F. Gries
Ishpeming
Marquette
Carlton, H. Runciman
Lowell
Louis C. Miriana
Detroit
ERC
Leo G. Christman
State Hospital Commission
State Medical Society
Clyde Stout
Tonia
Frederica Rogers
Philip A. Callahan
Hideaut of Social Security
Washington
Michigan
WRC
Haber
Murphy
SWC
Mrs Karen Flaa Dies at 66 in Ironton Home
Mrs Karen Flaa 66 a Bessemer resident died at her Ironton home Monday after short illness She was born in Thronhjem Norway April 27 1873 came to the U S about 46 years ago Survivors include two sons and four daughters and 12 grandchildren Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Sharon Lutheran Church Interment at Hillrest cemetery Residents oppose Soo Line plan to discontinue two trains between Sault Ste Marie and Gladstone Dr R E Gibson constructing a 10 bed private hospital in Newberry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Flaa
Bessemer
Ironton
Thronhjem
Norway
United States
Irwin J. Neault
City
Charles Mortensen
Ironwood
Carl Hiseth
Menominee
Wis
Merlin Wolske
Eau Claire
Conrad
Peter
Minneapolis
F. E. W. Eastman
Sharon Lutheran Church
Hillrest Cemetery
Meetings On Power Plant Held As City Calls For Bids
City officials hear a Lake Superior District Power Company bid proposal to abandon a municipal power plant project in Bessemer. The firm aims to present a concrete plan, while officials discuss state grants, franchise issues, and the city’s financials and taxes relating to power operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior District Power Company
Power Company
Bessemer
William F. Pellew
Menominee
M. E. Nolan
Public Works Administration
C. E. Stevens
Coming Events July Listings for Bessemer Area
A condensed schedule lists city tax collection starting July 1 and Independence Day celebrations on July 4 at Bessemer and Ramsay. July 5 features a Massie Field band shell concert, with July 6 Bessemer and Ramsay high school band performances. August 6 hosts Sharon Lutheran church dinner at Bessemer tourist park. July 12 includes an Interstate league all star game at Massie Field and multiple high school band concerts at Barber and Massie Field.
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Bessemer
Ramsay
Massie Field Band Shell
Bessemer High School
Sharon Lutheran Church
Bessemer Tourist Park
Massie Field
Barber School
99 Gogebic Girls Employed in NYA Area
The NYA reports ninety nine girls employed in Gogebic county. Two nearby Upper Peninsula counties exceed that total with Dickinson at one hundred twenty three and Houghton at one hundred fourteen, highlighting regional youth employment levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
Gogebic County
Upper Peninsula
Dickinson
Houghton
Local Resident Albert J Genetti Receives Army Lieutenant Appointment
Lieutenant appointment as 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry of the regular army has been tendered to Albert J Genetti, former Bessemer resident. Born August 5, 1915, he attended Bessemer High School and Michigan State College, earning a BSc in forestry in June 1935. He has served with the Second Infantry this past year and was ordered to active duty after reserve commission.
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Infantry
Albert J. Genetti
U. S. Infantry
Camp Custer
Joseph Regis
Genetti
Second Infantry
Bessemer
Bessemer High School
Michigan State College
Fort Wayne
Michigan road officials form association committees
Frank N. Smith, president of the Michigan Association of Road Commissioners and Engineers, announced at a directors meeting the appointment of members to the association committees for the term ending March 31, 1940. Nominating Wallace Van Cleave Thompsonville A J Earl East Lansing M L Norton Cassopolis J T Sharpensteen Escanaba Engineering Carl T. Bowen Grand Haven J W Sloan East Tawas K I Sawyer Ishpe ming Leon Lake Mt. Clemens George Koronski Bessemer Accounting Robert S. Gaines Suttons Bay Robert S. Scott Hubbard Lake W J Slavin Howell Membership Tom B. Lynch Irons S J E Lucas Mio J A Thompson Brimley A P D Dubisson South Haven Alien Clemens Brown City Constitution and by laws John C Jacoby Detroit Albert J Carlson Cheboygan George Barstow Menominee A M Williams Ionia B D Jeffs Lake City
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Frank N. Smith
Atlanta
Mich
Michigan Association of Road Commissioners and Engineers
Wallace van Cleave
Thompsonville
A. J. Earl
East Lansing
M. L. Norton
Cassopolis
J. T. Sharpensteen
Escanaba
Duncan Morrison
Williamsburg
Carl T. Bowen
Grand Haven
J. W. Sloan
East Tawas
K. I. Sawyer
Ishpeming
Leon Lake
Mt. Clemens
George Koronski
Bessemer
Robert S. Gaines
Suttons Bay
Robert S. Scott
Hubbard Lake
W. J. Slavin
Howell
Tom B. Lynch
Irons
S. J. E. Lucas
Mio
J. A. Thompson
Brimley
A. PD. Dubisson
South Haven
Alien Clemens
Brown City
John C. Jacoby
Detroit
Albert J. Carlson
Cheboygan
George Barstow
Menominee
A. M. Williams
Ionia
B. D. Jeffs
Lake City
Independence Day Parade and Balloon Ascension Schedule
Program of events lists a Doll and Buggy Parade on Sophie Street from 9:30 to 10:00 AM with tickets priced at 1.50, 1.00, and 0.50 dollars, followed by a Balloon Ascension at 10:00 AM behind the Old City Hall. The notes reflect a historic municipal event with civic celebration details.
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Legion Building
Fiost
Greased Pig Contest Across From Wash School in Wisconsin
A community event schedule features a greased pig contest with a 3.00 entry per pig, a greased pole climb, and a tug of war across from the Washington School. Baseball game Bessemer versus Cary at Massie Field 5:00 PM, 6:30 PM. Local boxing and dancing events follow with matches in St. Paul and nearby towns, plus music by Bessemer High School bands all day at the Irondrome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash
Sons of Legion
Runeberg
To Begin City Tax Collection July 1
Bessemer starts a two period tax collection system with city taxes only from July 1 to Aug 1. The first period collects city taxes at 1 percent. after August 1, a second 1 percent penalty applies. The treasurer’s office at city hall will be open July 1 through March 1. The tax rate is 29.30 per 1000 for general purposes and debt service.
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Bessemer
Week's layoff halts WPA projects in Allogebic County
The county WPA program suspends all projects from June 29 to July 5 to conduct inventory and close the fiscal year. End of period measures pause work across listed sites, affecting labor and scheduling while authorities complete year-end accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allogebic County
WPA
Wakefield Faces Unfunded Bills in Historic Shortfall
Wakefield for the first time in city history lacks sufficient funds to cover current bills. The Northwestern Wisconsin Peace Officers Association met in Hurley. The 46th Upper Peninsula Baptist conference was held in Ironwood with Rev. T. S. Nelson elected moderator. Raymond Cameron of Verona is commissioned as Salvation Army lieutenant and to serve Beloit after training in Chicago. Ironwood and Hurley merchants report check forgeries. A WPA project will fund a new interstate bridge over the Montreal river linking Hurley and Ironwood with shared costs.
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Wakefield
Northwestern Wisconsin Peace Officers Association
Hurley
Ironwood
T. S. Nelson
Raymond Cameron
Verona
Salvation Army
Beloit
Wis
Cameron
Chicago
Montreal River
Poplar Street
Norrie Street
Iron County
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Soo Line Railroad
Sault Ste. Marie
Gladstone
NEW Hospital
R. E. Gibson
Newberry
Robert Norris
Hugo Hill
Hugo L. Hill
Business Men's Committee
Hill
Walter E. Maki
Mayor Hill
P. E. Graham
City Light Plant I
W. F. Pellow
Lions Club
W.J. Hodgkins
Lake Superior Power Company
Legion Rooms
Iron River
Gogebic Range
Green Bay
Rhinelander
Northwestern Motor Bus
Watersmeet
Greyhound Bus Lines
Féerr
Koronski
Bessemer, Michigan
Sophie St
Old City Hall
Edward B. Walkowski
Sellar St
Sellar
Sellar St Sre Ois
Een
Longyear St Ee
Longyear St
Longyear
Bessemer Vs
Cary
Iag
Massie
Frank Duket
John Stevens
Marinette
St. Paul
Minn
John Arbuckle
Bob McQuillen Lawrence
Kan
Floyd Hagen
Dan Endrizzi
Oliver Moore
Tom Shaughnessy Odanah
LeRoy Rogers
Lester Smith
Ladysmith
Woodrow Couture
Steve Pallay Odanah
Benoit
Blondy Haberkamp
John Dashner Hurley
Odanah
Reymond Kuklinski
Joe Gotta Jr
Dancinga
Irondrome
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